DalaiQuartet - Brazzaville [Aut Records 131]

Another fresh release for the Italian staple that is the Aut Records imprint is "Brazzaville", the label and general debut for the DalaiQuartet which was put out on the circuit as the labels cat.no. 131 on June 10th, 2k25. Comprised of Flavio Zanutini, Mirko Cisilino, Marzia Tomada and Emanuel Donadelli the small ensemble caters a menu of nine brand new compositions rolled out over the course of 39 minutes, opening with the measured and sustained brass harmonies of "Intro / Slaughter Meat" which are backed by a wild and thundering drum foundation providing a stark and surprising contrast to the tunes overall feel with the more dramatic sequel "Once" following along on a similar, yet rather repetetive and therefore intense path with additional layers of Funk provided by Tomada's tight take on double bass performance. Furthermore we see "J.B. Alternatives" catering an amalgamation of deeply emotional Jazz with a cinematic and certainly nocturnal attitude whilst pieces like "Parodia Di Un Incontrio" are diving into tender romanticisms and caressing slow jams whereas the short quasi-interlude that is "As Steve" brings back classic brass stabs and a kind of score'esque quality especially suitable for 70s espionage flics just to name a few.

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